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J. H. LINNEY.

STEAM COOKING APPARATUS. No. 252,884. Patented Jan. 81,1882.

Mrs STATES.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H. LINNEY, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

STEAM COOKING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of' Letters Patent No. 252,884, dated January31, 1882,

Application filed October 18, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that I,JOHN H. LINNEY, of the city and county of SanFrancisco, State of Galifornia,have in vented an Improved Steam CookingApparatus; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to certain improvements in steam cooking apparatus;and it consists of a series of pans or sections placed one upon anotherabove a steam-boiler, and having one or more continuous tubes extendingfrom the boiler to the upper chamber, and provided with valves havingstems extending to the outside, so that steam may be admitted to eitheror all the sections or cut off from the outside. All the sections exceptthe upper one are provided with doors, which maybe opened to examine theprogress of the work, and the food in any section may be removed withoutinterfering with either of the other sections. The doors are providedwith guards to prevent the condensed steam from running down outside thechambers, and small openings are made into the steam-tubes at the levelof the floor of each section to allow condensed moisture to escape.

Referring to the accompanying drawing for a more complete explanation ofmy invention, A A A are the sections or pans which are to hold the foodto be cooked. These sections fit one above another, the lower oneresting upon the steam-boiler B, which furnishes the heat for cooking.From this boiler an opening in the upper part connects with one or morepipes, O, at the sides of the sections, these pipes being in line, andso titted that they will unite to form a continuous passage to the top,while they may be separated by the act of littingot't' the sections.Holes D are made in the pipes at points to open into each section, andthese holes have valves E, which are operated by rods F, extending tothe outside, so that each valve may be opened or closed from the outsidewithout disturbing the other sections. The intermediate sections betweenthe boiler and the uppermost section are each provided with a door, G,having hinges and a proper fastening, so that either may be opened andthe contents ofthe section examined orremoved without removing ordisturbing the sections above or below it, the steam being shut off fromeither section while so doing by the valves before described.

The doors haveguards H upon their lower edges to receive the moisturefrom the. condensation of steam and guide it within the sections, sothat it will not drip and run upon the outside of the apparatus.

Small holes I are made in the pipes at the level of the floors of thesections, so that any condensed moisture may t'lou back into the boilerwithout collecting in the chambers.

The chambers are provided with false bottoms, and the inner pans mayhave covers, so

that moist or dry heat can be used in cooking.

Having thus described m invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a steam cooking appaiatus composed of the sections A, titted oneabove another, and supported above a boiler, B, and having one or morepipes, 0, extending to the upper section, with openings I), valves E,and stems F, as shown, the small holes I at the floor-level to carry offthe water ot'condensatiou, substantially as herein described.

2. In a steam cooking apparatus, the independent chambers or sections A,supported upon the boilerB, and lniviug the steam-pipes, valves, and theside doors, G, as shown, said doors having the guards H to prevent theescape of the moisture, substantially as herein described.

3. In a steam cooking apparatus, the independent chambers or sections A,supported upon the boiler B, and having the steam-pipes and valves, asshown, in combination with the doors G, whereby the intermediatesections may be opened without disturbing those above, substantially-"asherein described.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand.

J. H. LiNNEY.

Witnesses:

FRANK A. Baooxs, S. H. NoURsE.

